11 posts tagged “n800”
I recently got an N810 and love it.
The screen is better than the N800. I can read it outside. Videos seem to have more color. I think my unit has calibration issues though. Its hard to click links in the web browser.
I love the uniform back. Easier to hold, especially with the portrait mode mod. I don't think I would enjoy the N810 wimax version due to the hump in the back.
The keyboard is okay. I'm kinda slow on it. I'm happier using the Apple keyboard. I'm not used to having the d-pad inside. Having to open it all the time to use it is not fun.
I hate the stylus, the n800 stylus is better.
I don't mind the use of mini-SD, but the slot is hard to switch cards easily. It is very similar to the N73 slot, which was terrible for everyone.
The battery life is excellent so far.
I was going to sell my old N800, but the 8GB memory card died. I'm waiting until I get a replacement before selling it.
On July 4th at 2PM, nine inch nails updated their tour KML file for google earth.
Around 6PM, someone noticed something strange in the KML file. A question mark was placed in Burbank. The only info said "Under a Rock"
I was in the middle of barbeque and couldn't leave until 8PM. I drove to the location with help from my N82's Garmin application. I arrived around 9PM.
When I got there, I found the 2 rocks seen here. There was nothing under the one on the right. Under the left one, there was a lizard that freaked me out. I kept looking around, but it was no use, if something was there, it was gone.
I drove to the nearby park and watched the fireworks from the Rose Bowl. The show lasted about half an hour, so I went back to the rocks. I found an empty bank envelope and wrote down:
When I saw a coyote nearby, I left for my own safety. I used Google Maps to find a Starbucks, since they have wifi there. I got there and I turned on my N800 to participate in this thread at echoing the sound. I got in contact with the guy who got the tickets. He got there maybe 10 minutes before I did. When I came home, I posted the rest of my pictures here.
Last night I got portrait mode to work on my N800. I had tried to install it twice but never got it to work.
I finally got it to work, following the directions here:
http://www.internettablettalk.com/wiki/index.php?title=How_To:_Enable_screen_rotation_on_OS2008_/_N800
I was quite happy with myself until I woke up. I fired up Jaiku and found out Diablo was released.
I have more work to do today.
I've had my Nokia N800 for a few months now. I've gotten into a routine in my use for it.
My main use for it is the Video Center. I get my daily shows like Rocketboom, MoBuzz, Tekzilla and GeekbriefTV and weekly shows like Cranky Geeks. Shows from Revision 3 coded with Quicktime Small play back in full widescreen on the N800. Geekbrief TV has the best quality video of any show I've seen available without need for conversion. Mobuzz works great with its PSP feed and is a very close second in quality.
My second use is for Jaiku. Using an app called Mauku, I can keep track of my contacts all day long with a great finger friendly interface.
My third use is for internet browsing. The N800 is really great at handling message boards. Unfortunately, the N800 is not robust enough for Google Reader. Using the mobile version works very well, but doesn't have the ease of use of the full version.
Fourth is IM. It takes a little bit of hacking with Red Pill mode to get the IM client to support multiple protocols, but having AIM, Yahoo, MSN, GoogleTalk and more all in one app is great.
The fifth most common use is weather. This is something my N800 does better than my N95. With OmWeather, I have a 7 day forecast with current weather conditions. I really wish someone would make a good weather app for S60 that could have an Active Standby plug in.
Occasionally, I'll use Canola to listen to music, but I usually use my N95 for that. I don't plan on using the N800 as a music device until A2DP is fully implemented.
I set up the N800 in the sun visor to watch some video
Today is a busy day for me. The new firmware for the Nokia N95 came out today. I've spent most of the morning installing my old apps. Been toying so much with it I didnt eat until 1:30 PM!
Also today, Nokia put out an official release of the firmware update for the N800. So now I have to manage both my N800 and N95 today. Busy busy busy!
Thanks to some sudafed and a lot of patience, I finally got OS2008 loaded on my N800.
First I had to install Linux. I tried putting it on my dad's Dell 700m, since it had plenty of drive space free. But Ubuntu wouldn't install. So I cleared up some space on my Inspiron 8200 and Ubuntu installed with no problems.
I had already downloaded the flasher program and firmware and moved it to the home folder in Ubuntu. Yesterday, I kept reading the instructions from the cnet website wrong and gave up. Today, I found a better set of instructions on internet tablet talk and got it loaded
I got a real good sense of accomplishment when it loaded. I like that it auto loaded the backup my made. I dont like the icons so far. I should have a better impression of the new OS soon.
I've had the Nokia N800 Internet tablet for about 2 weeks now. I've really enjoyed how portable it is. I can browse the internet from anywhere in my house. I love to wake up and start browsing right away.
I've stumbled upon so many features. I'm not a person who reads the instruction manual, I prefer to just explore. I stumbled onto the fullscreen key and my face lit up with happiness. It took me a while to figure out the thumb board. I usually just place my whole thumb on the screen to activate now.
Its kind of a large device. Not very pocket friendly. I'm going to have to get a nice bag to keep this and all my other gadgets with me. I paired it with my Think Outside Stowaway Bluetooth Keyboard that I was using for my N95. The Stowaway makes an excellent companion to the N800. This combo is like a mini laptop.
The screen is nice and big. Its nice to be able to look at web pages without having to scroll all over the place.
Unfortunately, I've scratched up the screen protector pretty bad. I've already put in an order for more.
I had ordered a 4gb micro SDHC card for my N95 back in August. When it arrived, it turned out to be a defect and its replacement took forever to arrive. So instead of waiting, I used up some of my Amazon gift cards and bought a 6gb card. I was wondering what to do with the 4gb card when the N800 fell in my lap. I am very happy to see the N800 supports it.
I love that the N800 has 2 memory card slots. What I don't like is how the external memory card slot has no eject mechanism. A mini or micro SD card is very hard to get out of there. Theoretically, the N800 can support up to 64gb of storage. That's more than my laptop!
The combination of the N95 and N800 is pretty awesome and I'm trying to find a balance of how I want to use their features. I still use my N95 for podcasts and music since the podcasting and music applications are better on S60. However, since there's a much larger potential for storage, I might move my music collection to the N800. I've been using the Canola Player and found it enjoyable. There's supposed to be a major revision with a prettier UI coming out soon. I'd like to see some developer copy Apple's coverflow. Since the N800 runs linux, anything is possible, right?
I find it strange that .mp4 movie files I made for the N95 dont work on the N800. But I do love how I can share media with home networking. After activating home networking on the N95, I can watch a slideshow of my pictures on the n800. I often stream music from my computer to the n800 as well. I'm hoping that the new OS offers A2DP. I have the Nokia BH-501 headphones that I'd love for the N800 to pair with.
I recently signed up with Jaiku to follow the Nokia blogger community. There's a great app called Mauku that is a Jaiku client for the N800. I usually just leave it on all day and get excited whenever the screen wakes up with a new post. The N800 is also great for IM. I wish more of my friends had Google Talk, since the built in client is excellent. I've been using the Gizmo Project for AIM and its ok. It just needs a way for inactive friends to not be shown and then its an ace program.
I love how I can tether my N800 to my N95. Having the full uncompromised internet with me at all times is very satisfying. I can never ever be bored.
I went to another BarCamp over the weekend on Saturday. This one was held in downtown LA at the Little Radio Warehouse. Despite using my N95's GPS to get there, I walked past the venue. A couple of other campers helped me find my way. I walked around a bit and saw people from last weekend's MobileCamp. After checking in, getting a name tag and t-shirt, I sat down to rest.
I talked to a girl who made a video podcast movie for at www.runethemovie.com. We talked about internet and ubuntu. At that point I pulled out my new N800 and said its my first exposure to Linux. Her friend Seth was excited about the N800 as well. He works at the Apple store and was fed up with the lack of real development. He ended up trading his iPhone for an N800 with someone there. (See flickr gallery)
More talk of the iPhone led to the media capabilities of my N95. I showed off the camera and video options.
During lunch, I talked to some people who went to BarCamp San Diego. When I took their picture, they were amazed with how much my N95 looks like a real camera. At the first panel I went to, a bunch of other n800 owners attended as well. At a panel later on, I met another N95 owner who loved how he used it in Korea and Japan.
Near the end of the day, I met a who had a Chumby. Chumby is a neat little linux thing that has an accelerometer inside. He was trying to write an alarm app that would be deactivated when turned to the left with a code, like 3 shakes and off. He showed me video he made of using the Nintendo Wiimote to control a roomba. I pulled out my N95 and showed off the moving ball demo. We agreed that accelerometers are awesome.
My ride home showed up around dinner time. I learned that he doesn't fit in with geek culture, so I couldn't convince him to stick around longer for the free drinks that were going to be provided later. On the way back, I played the new Saul Williams and he was surprised with how loud the speakers on the N95 were.
I went to MobileCampLA last Sunday.
I had a conversation with Astra, a graffic design artist from Cal Arts. When I told her about my N95's 5 MP camera, she seemed surprised how big that is. We got into a conversation about possibilities of the video recorder and how great movies could be made, regardless of medium.
I attended a bunch of panels. My favorite was the Megaphone demonstration. There's a big screen set up and people with any kind of phone can call in and play. I won the first game.
Lunch arrived in the form of a catered In & Out Burger truck. I ordered a double but probably could have eaten another.
After lunch was a half baked entrepreneur contest. The attendees formed groups and suggested a bunch of mobile words. The groups then picked 2 words and was tasked to make a company around it. I grouped with the fellow WOMworld attendees and made a pitch about Laser QR codes. Rich, Mike and Jeremiah did the bulk of the work in creating a laser equipped cell phone that can project QR codes anywhere and onto anything from clouds to kittens. The winning group came up with a car parking alarm system. They won 5 N95-3's and 2 N800's.
Near the end of the day, there was a trivia contest. Every time I sent an email through gmail for an entry, it never showed up. By the time I switched to Yahoo mail, all the N95's were given away. Not discouraged, there were still N800's left to be given away. With help from Jeremiah and his VAIO notebook, I got an entry in on time and won one!
One person, a fellow who runs indigi-net.org, won the N95-3. At the end the conference, I noticed he rode a bike. I suggested to him he get a holder for his bike to attach his new N95 and use the GPS to get around and he smiled with the idea.
Before saying goodbye to the WOMworld crew, I discussed with Siobhan about how hard it was to find the Culver Events Center. I have Route66 installed on my N95, but it had a hard time finding the place. Many among the WOMworld crew had GPS units and they couldn't find it either. But the drive home was quick and easy.
Full Gallery here
http://www.flickr.com/photos/drtran/sets/72157602777509933/
Thanks to WOMworld for the invitation and to MobileCampLA for the N800.
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